= ag eee ee - a ay Oe het hes cont Dave Parker Police target local thefts TERRACE — If you've been a victim of a.break-in this year, you’re not alone. Police.say there's been an in- crease in: break-and-enters at homes and businesses in the first three months of the year. "We've had quite a rash of ‘ them: so. ‘far, close to. 70 in the Terrace,area,’” said. RCMP Cpl. Don Woodhouse. He said ‘the alarming rate of break-ins protipted RCMP to absip Cont: spee-Oldhanrs aH - Const. : Larry-Burke — of the’ detachment's General. Investiga- tion Services serious crime unit — to tackle the problem, “Oldham and* ‘Burke have now either laid charges or have solid leads in well aver half of those cases,” Woodhouse said. About 80 per cent of the thieves are juveniles under 18 years ald, he added, and most of the goods are. being: sold for money to buy alcohol or drugs. ‘About 80 per cent of _ the thieves are juveniles under 18-years old and most of the. goods are being sold for money to buy alcohol or drugs. “They're stealing: things like jewelry, VCRs, -and loose change,” Woodhouse said. The increased activity isn’t confined to‘any particular area, he added. ‘‘We’ve drawn a map - of it, but there’ $ no pattern. The - locations aré all oyer town, with * -.pegidences : cand businesses alike ‘being hit.”?. - what “RCMP have recovered some * stolen” goods -but most’ items “have been’ ‘sold by: the time they “make arrests: Most of. the. thieves got in ’ through’ unsecured Windows or. vdodts.: <%. "ROMP: say. -residents: and business owners should: Ye. Make sure doors aad win- 5 dows are locked or secured.’ ~"'e.Mark valuables and have a Hist of serial numbers, - - . ‘e' Contact’ police if, anyone ° ‘unusual is hanging around the “neighbourhood. . ~. © Watch out for people com- ‘ing'to the door asking for peo- ple who don’ t exist. ‘ ’ By Bo gov't b bill : “TERRACE — Terrace teachers "pre to walk out of: classes an ' hour éarly this afternoon in pro- , “test'of provincial legislation that .. could roll. ‘back public sector - coritracts ‘and ware increases, “1. The walkout is P ““geatli¢e- against: Bill -82,.\ in. : : solidarity with similar protests ‘geross:the’. province, ‘Terrace 3 ‘District Teachers’ Association “President ‘Robed ‘Brown ald, ‘the gold-rich Iskut Valley.area -p_ symbolic | TERRACE. — The provincial = government will put up to $7_ million‘inte a road leading into north of Stewart, . Construction bids. should be v3 going out to'tender soon forthe | 38km"road' that'll stretch west’: of Bab Qing: ‘Lake on Hwy3?, . va aniey. Both these stories Cominco, ‘ane of t the. 3 it éorhpantes interesiad ja the “ iskut. Road, won't be taking. part. pecause’t it's too.expensive: And,. any. ‘timber that might. ba’ ‘cut once, the road goes itt have to be exported fa logging: companies. are to‘make. ° ‘can be found. on Page A. ere Skeéna MLA: Dave ‘Parker ani 7 nounced. last week. . a The road will open afi area to mining. exploration * ‘and: development, ‘to: ‘Jogging’ ‘and to. : recreation in:an‘area where ‘ac-- cess is now ‘only: by air, he said. ques, which has a chiege toll fees to other russes! “This séction will end 24kmito ‘the. orth of: Prime's -propérty ‘\provals” to’ ‘built that" ‘pottion next year when it submits its ‘mine: ‘development: plan ; " provincial government, : hs - “The (first, section) will. common carrier, ‘ but j it’s. expected to: “ask fori ‘ap sald Parker. You’ and I will be able tor use ‘the Toad-free of charge subject _ to safety conditions. Prime will . build the'road. There. will be toll charges urider the Mining Right ‘of Way Act. ” ‘The provincial “governitient il be paid back from the user .fees once annual niaintenance costs have béen paid. : - id HAS 18 SANE nel that riean gared, Traci cis are orice é again pi ‘Unfortunately; a Teallty of biking around town Is. riders may: come out to find their cycle: @.stolen bike or matching a: “subsequently abandoned one with its’ | ris alot easler. ifit has been given an Identifying: mark. Above; Joanna Warcup (she . her sixth: birthday. next month) watches intently as firefighter: Dean Tetraux numbers. -twewheeler. Anyone 6 ishing to follow Joanna’ s. lead ctr has. na ‘drop. in he the fire oanae an ne.the: slreets of the com The announcement . follows nearly three years of studies and © negotiations by the provincial government .and mining come - panies with properties in the _ Askut. Original. plans called for the construction of three roads =~ the.38km portion that was: an- nounced, another 32km exten- sion going to Cominco’s SNIP mine further west and the 24km spur: road leading south to Eskay Creek. Those plans involved the pro- vince being responsible for the . first séction with companies responsible for the sections leading to their property. . The studies indicated the Fishing made easier TERRACE — Although it'll be easier for out-of-province tourists to buy special fishing licences needed for some local rivers, there are still fears some may stay away. As of last year, out-of- province anglers have to buy an additional additional for some rivers at a cost of $10 and $20 a day depending upon the river. Visitors either bought a 14-day licence or a single one for each day they wanted to fish. That ‘system was criticized because: ; fae ae ie a cence covering the entire two weeks was too ex- “pensive, particularly when poor weather or water conditions , might make fishing impossible on a day, for which ‘the angler had already paid; ~ « Given good conditions in the evening, a“ visitor might decide to fish the next day. Although fishermen usually wanted to get out on the river early, they had to wait for the licence - sales outlet to “open -- before they could do so; ‘and ¢ Buying daily licences meant extra paperwork and frustration for anglers.: - The ministry. has now decided an out-of-province angler can purchase a single licence for any Mill word awaited TERRACE — Orenda Forest Products expects to hear this - week if its plan to build a $365 © million pulp and paper mill south of Meziadin will be ac- cepted by the provincial govern- ment. The government can either approve the project in principle ‘pending Orenda receiving all necessary permits or order more detailed studies. ; Orenda submitted its plan earlier this year, It wants to use wood it already has under licence in the Stewart area to manufacture magazine-quality paper. _ Government officials have ‘already made. their recommen- dations and the final decision ‘now rests with the provincial cabinet. roads ‘would cast just over ‘$20 million but’. more. . detailed engineeririg.: and- -eonstruction designs prepared” this year put the ‘figure -at more ‘than ‘$60 . ‘ million, : This increase caused Comin- co to ‘cancel plans to build its . road section... . ‘As it is, the first section and ’ the one leading south to Eskay Creek is expected to cost..$35 million, said a spokesman’ for Corona, the company that has the controlling interest in Prime ‘Resources. - Brian. Hay described the in- vestment as risky but noted that the..the potential size of the Prime mine makes the road con- struction worthwhile. . number of days he chooses within a specified 14-day period. Another change sees the replacement of separate licences for Class I and Class II and Class Il waters by a single licence with a check-box for the appropriate designation. Describing the changes as *‘excellent’’, Bob Park of All Seasons Sports said, ‘‘At least they (the ministry) listened to us.’’ The flexibility in the new system would ‘‘cure the pro- blem of rain-outs,’’ he added. Although the daily $20: and om 31h ‘cost remains, ” ‘Park ena most of last year’s complaints concerned the inconvenience of the system rather than the extra fee. Steve Nickalls of Northwest Sportsman is not so optimistic. Pointing out visitors would be faced with the choice of paying to fish on most Terrace-area rivers or fishing the Kitimat River — it is not classified — at no additional cost, he suggested they would likely go for the lat. ter, + And if they did, Kitimat j is where they would probably stay and spend their.money. ‘Recalling Albertans who had: fished the Skeena for many. years told him Jast year . they: would not be returning to fish the Skeena if the charges were still in place, Nickolls added, ‘I. guess we'll see if they show up this time.’” ; ee ee a and does. not ‘gonstitue a, strike. : or: _ dob: cactidn:: in the’. local ‘teachers’: contract’ dispute: with . the: school. board: x etetg: io ‘action. taken against ‘board,"* he said, ie anne against h Teachers: ‘from. across town will: ‘congregate ‘at 2:30 p.m, in front of the provincial govern: “ment eftons on Lazelle. Ave.